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TANK, PRAYING MANTIS To Team Up For U.K. Gig

The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — will team up with legendary NWOBHM act...

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VIRGIN STEELE Confirmed For Italy's PLAY IT LOUD FESTIVAL

Veteran New York metallers VIRGIN STEELE have been confirmed for the Play It Loud Festival, set to take place September 25-26 in Bologna, Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, September 25: VIRGIN STEELE PRAYING MANTIS NASTY TENDENCY RENEGADE Saturday, September 26: ANGELWITC...

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PRAYING MANTIS: New Album Details Revealed

Frontiers Records has set a June 5 European release date for the new studio album from NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends PRAYING MANTIS, entitled "Sanctuary" (July 14 in the U.S.). The CD was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia under the direction of producer/engineer Andy Reilly (ASIA, THE...

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Spawning the Nephilim

Here comes the ugly again. Considering that LORD MANTIS is a Chicago band with current and former members of AVICHI, NACTHYMYSTIUM, and INDIAN, as well as the fact that über-producer Sanford Parker is involved, it should come as no surprise that "Spawning the Nephilim" isn't just another pretty face...

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CENTAURUS-A: 'The Praying Mantis' Video Released

"The Praying Mantis", the new video from German technical death metal maestros CENTAURUS-A, can be viewed below. Guitarist Maik says: "The clip was shot in two days in the tower of an industrial manufacturing plant. The place, with its raw and peculiar atmosphere, was the perfect spot for it. We are...

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PRONG Mainman Discusses New Remix Album

James Zahn of Fangoria.com recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Fangoria.com: The new release coming out next month isn't PRONG's first foray into the remix realm, but it is the first full-length remix album. How did this c...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER: AXL ROSE 'Likes To Blame People'

Chris Mautner of The Patriot-News recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler. The Patriot-News: How did the current [ADLER'S APPETITE] tour come together? Adler: It was something I've wanted to do for the last two years, but I was on d...

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MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From The Road

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update from the "Priest Feast" tour, also featuring JUDAS PRIEST and TESTAMENT: "Sweden rocks! "Today, I woke up at 5:45am to crawl out of the bus to the Radisson SAS Scandanavia in Gothenburg, Sweden. After some additional shut-eye, I went dow...

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LORD MANTIS Signs With SEVENTH RULE RECORDINGS

Seventh Rule Recordings has announced the signing of Chicago's blackened sludge tribe LORD MANTIS. The band features members of Seventh Rule labelmates INDIAN and avant black metallers AVICHI, as well as an ex-member of NACHTMYSTIUM. The 'MANTIS wields a "bludgeoning sound" with "an extra layer of d...

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AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE, LAUREN HARRIS, PRAYING MANTIS To Headline U.K.'s ROCK OF AGES Festival

HOLY RAGE, the new band frontman by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, PRAYING MANTIS, Lauren Harris (daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris) and IMPERIA have been confirmed for the third Rock Of Ages festival, set to take place June 20-21 at the 2,000-capacity facility Barco 2 in Swansea...

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PRAYING MANTIS: New Album Update

British melodic hard rock veterans PRAYING MANTIS have commenced the recording sessions for their new album, "Threshold of a Dream", for a tentative early 2009 release via Frontiers Records. The CD is being tracked in Atlanta, Georgia with producer/engineer Andy Reilly and it will "once again presen...

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JUNGLE ROT, YAKUZA, LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR Confirmed For KUMA'S FEST

JUNGLE ROT, YAKUZA and LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR are among the confirmed bands for the inaugural Kuma's Fest, set to take place December 20-21 at Double Door in Chicago, Illinois. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, December 20: KONGH SAMOTHRACE INDIAN OL' SCRATCH MINSK BENEATH OBLIV...

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Report: DEFTONES Bassist Was Leaving Brother's Memorial Service When Car Crash Occurred

According to HardDrive Radio, DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng is still in a coma in a San Jose, California, hospital following a car crash in nearby Santa Clara on Monday (November 3). The auto accident occurred as he and his sister (who was driving) were leaving their older brother's memorial service. F...

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DEFTONES Frontman Says Bassist Is 'In Serious But Stable Condition' Following Accident

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno has posted the following message on the band's studio blog: "It deeply saddens me to inform you all that our brother Chi Cheng [DEFTONES bassist] was involved in a terrible car accident [Monday] night. He is currently in a Northern California hospital in serious, but s...

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METALLICA's New Single Is Here!

METALLICA's new single, "The Day That Never Comes", is available for streaming right now: Windows Media Real Media MySpace You can also listen to the track below. "The Day That Never Comes" lyrics: Born to push you around Better just stay down You put away, he hits the flesh ...